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Before Nature Is Unable to Adapt, Urgent Action Is Needed on Climate Change

A new scientific report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a panel of 270 researchers from 67 countries called together by the United Nations, concludes that urgent action must be taken by countries to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions before the effects of climate change — which are already reshaping the planet in drastic and myriad ways — overcome the planet and humanity’s ability to adjust and acclimate.  The countries of the world must do more to safeguard cities and vulnerable coastlines as the dangers of climate change increase, the study said. It examined the growing threats of climate change on the security of resources, infrastructure, health and ecosystem biodiversity.  As the climate crisis continues to affect the planet and all its inhabitants, migration will become more commonplace.  According to the report, water and food insecurity have become widespread, impacting millions across the globe, as droughts, heat waves and floods inundate the planet.  No one is left unaffected by climate change.  The report said “transformational” changes will need to be made not only in the way we get our energy, but in the methods used in the building of new homes, in the way we grow food and in the way we protect the environment.  The report cautioned that if the greenhouse gases from fossil fuel emissions aren’t drastically reduced, soon much of the world will not be able to adapt. If the planet sees warming higher than 1.5 degrees Celsius over preindustrial levels, many countries may not be able to manage the costs of protecting coastal inhabitants from rising sea levels. In some places, farming will become more challenging as increasing temperatures make it progressively more strenuous for farm animals and people who work outside. As with many aspects of the climate emergency, poorer nations will suffer the most. Fifteen times more people were killed due to storms, floods and droughts in poor nations between 2010 and 2020 than in rich ones, according to the report. Although many world leaders have pledged to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the current trajectory is from two to three degrees Celsius by the end of the century. If we don’t implement changes now in terms of how we deal with physical infrastructure, but also how we organize our societies, it’s going to be bad. (source: ecowatch.com) It's sad to spread bad news, but it's necessary to wake up: all of us must do our part, we are in this extreme change all together. Adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle today! Try our natural plastic free products as alternative to plastic for your greener everyday life, Say Yes to Life, Earth Thanks! 🌿